Garter shield



Aug. 13, 1929. J, D, AL EN 1,724,335

GARTER SHIELD Filed Dec. 5, 1927 INVENTOR 4 7765 fl///7 I Mr I ATTORNEYPatented Aug. 13, 1929 re rise time JAMES D. ALLEN, OF KANSAS CITY,MISSOURI.

GARTER SHIELD.

Application filed December My invention relates to garters and moreparticularly to shields for garters or like dress accessories, theprincipal object of the invention being to shield garter from soilingwhile being worn, A further objectis to provide a removable andrenewable shield for a garter.

In accomplishing this and other-objects of the invention I have providedimproved details of structure, the preferred forms of which areillustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a garter in functioning position adaptedfor and equipped with a shield constructed according to my invention.

Fig. 2 is a detailperspective view of the shield.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of an elastic garter in relaxed position,illustrating the application of the shield thereto.

Fig. 4 is a similar view from the reverse side of the shield.

Referring in detail to the drawings:

1 designates a garter comprising an elastic strip 2 having a hook 3 anda loop 4 on op posite ends whereby the elastic strip may be secured infunctioning position embracing a member; and non-elastic clip-supportingand strengthening fabric patches 5 and 6 provided for the support ofdepending hose clips 7 A mans garter has been described of ordinaryconstruction, for illustrating the class of articles to which a shield8, now to be described, may be applied, the garter being adapted, aswill be mentioned, to support it.

The shield comprises a body portion 9 preferably of relatively light,cool and inexpensive woven fabric adapted to absorb perspiration, andhaving a width substantially equal to the transverse dimension of thegarter with which it is to be associated and preferably slightlywider-than the garter and being substantially larger than the elasticstrip when extended in use. The body member 9 is preferably providedwith suitable hem or edging 10 to protect it from ravelling; and buttons11 and 12 are attached by relatively long bunches of thread 13, all thebuttons on the same side, the outer side, of the body member, thebuttons being positioned for alignment with fastening means in the padmembers 5 and 6 and with 5, 1927.- Serial No. 237,766.

of the garter is provided with an elongated slot or extended buttonhole16 produced longitudinally in the elastic element and in spacedrelationwith the adjacent clip-supporting member 5 in the ordinarygarter for a mans use. The clip-supporting members 5 and 6 arerelatively close together and adacent one end of the elastic element,and the thread-made button-attaching bonds are slid-able in thebuttonholes let and 15 when the'buttons are engaged therein. Thebuttonhole 16in the elastic element, provides a longer path for thesimilar adjust-able slid ing of the button 11 therealong.

The shield is attached to a garter by inserting the buttons in thesuitable buttonholes and on the inside surface of the garter. When thegarter is placed in position on the leg of the wearer, the shield isarranged with its ends overlapping and the elastic element of the garteris then extended in registry with the shield and thereoverfor engagingthe hook with the loop-for support of the garter and the hose. Thebuttonbonds sliding in the buttonholes permit portions of the elasticelement to pass along the surface of the shield to position and theshield is therefore supported by the garter by means which permit theextension of the elastic element longitudinally of the shield.

In use, shields will be provided in such number as may be desired by theuser and each of a lot of the shields will be provided with buttonsdisposed with reference to the normal position of garter elements, theshield body being provided of width and length suit-able to a particulartype of garter if desired.

' The garters to which the shield. is to be applied are adapted toreceive the shield by the production therein of the button holes in thesuitable positions. The shield being thus removably attached to thegarter is easily positioned when the garter is put on and withoutdiscomfort to the wearer protects the garter from the perspiration andother elements tending to soil the garter and provides a comfortable aswell as a removable inside l1n1ng for the garter.

The shield may be renewed at pleasure,

the assumption being that a fresh shield will be installed on the garteron each occasion of wear of the garter, the used shields being cleansedfor reuse.

The means of attaching the shield to a garter may be adapted toparticular types of garters, some of which, for example, may lack thereenforcing clip-supporting members, or may comprise an elastic band, inwhich case all the buttonholes Will occur in the elastic element only.The means for slidably supporting the shield may comprise loops of theshield or slits therein through which the elastic element of the gartermay be extended.

While the protection of a garter that is renewed with relativeinfrequency 1s described, the devise may be employed for the purpose ofprotecting the surface which the article contacts from adverse effectsthereof, the skin of the wearer, or fabric of a supported accessory, andthe material and nature of the shield may be adapted to such purpose. 5

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination with a garter, a garter shield comprising a fabricstrip for mounting inside a garter, and longitudinally spaced slidablemeans for supporting the strip on the garter for slidable extension ofthe garter along the strip.

2. In combination with an elastic garter, a strip substantially longerthan the garter provided with spaced buttons, the garter being providedwith elongated buttonholes to receive the buttons whereby the elasticgarter may be extended longitudinally of the shield.

3. A garter or the like comprising an elastic member having elongatedapertures and a strip adapted to lie against the member of the wearerand provided with buttons for insertion in the apertures for removablesupport of the strip by the elastic member, and adapted for stretchingof the elastic member in registry with the strip.

4. In combination with a garter, a shield adapted to extend along theinner face of the garter, and longitudinally spaced coopcrating means onthe garter and shield slidably engaging the shield with the garter.

5. 'In a garter including an elastic member and an inelastic member, ashield adapted for mounting on one side of the garter, and supportingmeans on the shield, said elastic and inelastic members beingrespectively provided With means engageable with said supporting meansfor supporting the shield from the garter to permit extension of theelastic member.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JAMES D. ALLEN.

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